Winter's Verse Copper & Snow

A drama set in a steampunk snow globe.Under the protection of mysterious domes, Winter survives apocalyptic weather on the outside. Meanwhile, things heat up inside between the three Founding Families when 23-year-old Lexia Tempest gains more public-facing responsibilities in her family's crop dynasty. This is easy when it comes to the Factory Master's 24-year-old son, Axis Flicker-Lexia's lover since they were teenagers. But maybe not so easy encountering Gauge Snow-head of Winter's mining industry. At age 29, Gauge revels in the spotlight as Winter's Founder and savior from the blizzardy apocalypse.The Founding Families rule the sectors in a triumvirate of equal opportunity in almost utopian conditions. However, a conspiracy beneath the domed surface challenges not only Lexia, Axis, and Gauge, but the entire foundation of Winter.Intrigue, sex, and death threaten the balance. Will a looming past and a shining future shatter the delicate shield surrounding the Founding Families? Or will the conspiracy strengthen passionate dynamics in unexpected ways?

Pages: 354, Paperback, Iona Print